Copper thefts could delay opening of Forest Service facilities at Lake Tahoe

People stealing copper from U.S. Forest Service facilities at Lake Tahoe and that could delay opening of the sites.

Thieves targeted restrooms at Kiva Picnic Area, Fallen Leaf Campground, and Pope and Baldwin beaches to steal copper to sell as scrap, the Forest Service said in a statement.

The Forest Service and the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office are investigating. Other Lake Tahoe-area sites have also been hit, the Forest Service said.

"These thefts and associated vandalism may necessitate a delay in the opening of these sites to allow us to bring them back up to code," Forest Service recreation specialist Bob Becker said in a statement. "While copper theft may seem like a victimless crime, there's a real impact on our ability to serve the public and in terms of the cost to the federal government and concessionaires to repair the damage." The Forest Service is looking at using something other than copper for repairs to prevent future thefts.

They have also put the facilities under surveillance, the Forest Service said.

They ask people with information about the thefts to call Lake Tahoe Secret Witness Program at (530) 541-6800 or reporting online at http://bit.ly/TahoeCrimeTips.

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Copper thefts could delay opening of Forest Service facilities at Lake Tahoe

People stealing copper from U.S. Forest Service facilities at Lake Tahoe and that could delay opening of the sites.

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